Kidnap, rape may have been factors in Farmington barricaded gunman incident

By
Andrew Kidd, The Oakland Press

Friday, September 13, 2013

Authorities have released additional preliminary details on the barricaded gunman incident that transpired in Farmington Thursday morning.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT Team responded to a request from the Farmington Department of Public Safety to assist in the arrest of a suspect that preliminary reports indicated had kidnapped and raped a girl at gunpoint, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
Farmington Public Safety Commander Frank Demers said Friday afternoon that detectives were working with the prosecutor’s office to determine what charges, if any, will be filed. He added that the department will release more information following case review.
Farmington police officers responded to an incident at a home on the 21100 block of Hawthorne Street in Farmington at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday. The 37-year-old Farmington man was ordered out of the home by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Response Team and was taken into custody. No injuries were reported.
Police believe drug and/or alcohol use may have been a factor.
Two Farmington schools were on lockdown Thursday morning as police dealt with the situation in the south of West Nine Mile Road and north of Grand River. Police had blocked the road at Nine Mile and Astor Street.
Farmington Community School at 30415 Shiawassee Street and Lanigan Elementary School at 23800 Tuck Road were locked down, according to district officials.